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Paramus NJ, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella announced the arrest of MICHAEL MASCARO III (DOB: 2/16/1989; single; plumber) of 137 Jefferson Avenue, Emerson, NJ, on charges of Leaving The Scene Of A Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident and Hindering Apprehension. The arrest is the result of an investigation conducted by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office under the direction of Chief Robert Anzilotti, and the Paramus Police Department under the direction of Chief Kenneth Ehrenberg.
At approximately 6:31 a.m. on Thursday, September 3, 2020, the Paramus Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle on Forest Avenue, south of Soldier Hill Road. Upon arrival, officers observed a 58-year-old female lying on the edge of the roadway with serious injuries. She was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased. Surveillance video recovered from the area indicated that the victim was struck by a white 4-door Ford hatchback. The striking vehicle then fled the scene southbound on Forest Avenue before turning right onto westbound Oradell Avenue. Following a tip from a concerned citizen who saw a request for information on social media, an investigation by the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office and Paramus Police Department led to the identification of MICHAEL MASCARO III as the driver of the fleeing vehicle.
On September 5, 2020, MASCARO was arrested and charged with one count of Leaving The Scene Of A Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:11-5.1, a 2nd degree crime; and one count of Hindering Apprehension, in violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:29-3.b(1), a 3rd degree crime. MASCARO was remanded to Bergen County Jail pending a first appearance in Central Judicial Processing Court in Hackensack.
Prosecutor Musella states that the charges are merely accusations and that the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. He would also like to thank the Paramus Police Department and the Bergen County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in this investigation, as well as the concerned public who helped identify the suspect vehicle.
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Hmm conveniently left out the part where he was released…??
Hmm…conveniently left out the part where they let this scumbag out..??
He got 5 years and is now in prison. I knew his girl at the time. He’s a scumbag and deserves more than 5!